From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 414: One step forward to the left, relocating to the lake island

Qingqiu Islands, Lake Heart Island.

From early morning onwards, one can hear the sound of chanting sutras on the island. Three thousand foxes, along with Qifeng, perform morning prayers in front of the ancestral hall.

As the foxes moved into the Jiujian Taoist temple, their morning and evening classes never stopped, and the chanting of scriptures and the sound of Taoist bells washed the island in the middle of the lake every day.

Ever since Li Taiping left, Yang Fuzi asked Wu Wei to preach the scriptures. All the members of the Wu family have respected the scriptures since childhood, and each of them can interpret the scriptures and preach.

Sheqiu Yan and Wu Wei have both reached the early eighth level of cultivation. Each of them wears a fish-skin coat and looks like a Taoist boy, just like a golden boy and a jade girl.

It’s not that they wanted to transform into this, but seeing that the demon servants around their master were all dressed like Taoist children, they followed suit.

Yu Shuyang officially accepted disciples and passed on his skills to two branches of Buddhism. One was the Xuanwu Water Method lineage, whose eldest brother was Wu Wei, and the other was the Liangyi Killing Sword lineage, whose eldest brother was Jin Buhuan.

The disciples of these two traditions are all in Tokaido Temple, and they are secretly competing with each other, hoping to compete for the position of the head of the Taoist sect.

No matter how many branches the Taoist lineage has, each generation of senior brothers will elect a sect leader, who is also the senior brother himself, so he is called the sect leader.

The head of a sect is similar to the head of a sect. The affairs of each branch of the sect are managed by the eldest senior brother, while the affairs of the Taoist lineage are decided by the head of the sect.

At the beginning, Yang Fuzi took out the Saoxia Fairy Clothes and gave it to Wu Wei in exchange for the title of the Great Gatekeeper. However, Yu Shuyang later said that the Taoist luck would be refined into the magic weapon and would not sink into the bloodline inheritance.

Therefore, the headmaster became dispensable, and Yu Shuyang and Yang Fuzi never mentioned him again, but unexpectedly, the disciples paid special attention to him.

From the speed of cultivation, the magic of sacrifice, the power of killing, all the way to the number of people in the Taoist lineage, Wu Wei and the Snake Hill Demon only had two, so they wanted to win over the foxes.

Jin Buhuan didn't know the inside story, but Wu Wei did. When his master joined the Taoist Alliance, he promised the three masters that he would accept the younger generation of the clan into the sect.

Wu Wei didn't know which of the three thousand foxes would be chosen, so he treated all the foxes equally, and over time he gained a good reputation.

There are three paintings hanging in the Ancestral Hall, namely the Qiankun Circle Taoist Picture, the Long-Eyebrow Taoist Figure Picture, and the Yan Taoist Figure Picture.

Wu Wei and Sheqiu Yan practiced the Xuanwu Water Method, which was taught directly by Yu Shuyang. However, their practice mostly included the theory of dust refining and void refining, which also made them a descendant of the Changmei Taoist.

After entering the hall, the two demons first bowed to Taoist Changmei, and then turned to pay homage to Taoist Yan, the founder of the sword-wielding lineage.

Wu Wei interrupted the chanting, saying, "In one and a quarter hours, all foxes will go to the Yin Master. All foxes must be present."

As soon as Wu Wei finished speaking, the hall was in an uproar. Foxes are cunning and suspicious. Even if they chant scriptures in the morning and evening classes to hone their Taoist nature, it is still difficult to restrain their fox nature.

Jintong and the three brothers of the Qiu family took out their magic weapons, ready to punish the foxes, but were interrupted by Qifeng's clear voice.

"Shut up."

As the words ended, a gust of bright moon-like wind filled the four directions. This was the result of the spiritual charm of Xiangfeng and Xiangyue. Everyone felt drowsy in this wind.

A group of foxes were bathed in the moonlight and wind, with either a bright green light appearing on their bodies, or six foxes huddled together with green and red talismans appearing on their bodies.

These are all traces of the moral lotus leaf and the Dingjia heavenly talisman.

It's no wonder that the foxes are so unstable. It's just that things on the island have been too violent and fierce recently. First, the scripture preacher Li Taiping left the island, and then Yang Fuzi quarreled with Yin Chenzi again and again.

The three thousand foxes are not fools. They have eyes and ears. If they listen and watch a few more times, they will naturally know what happened.

To sum it up, Tokaidoin and Lake Island were going to move, and the headmaster had already gone to prepare, but Yin Chenzi was stopping them from moving.

"You all have an idea in your mind, right? The perineum master will definitely ask you questions later. Think carefully before answering.

Let’s stop here for today’s morning class, and go back to discuss it.” Qi Feng said to the foxes.

As soon as he finished speaking, the foxes gathered in twos and threes and walked out of the ancestral hall, discussing things endlessly.

The earliest batch of fox cubs stayed. They were different from the fox cubs in the Hundred Cities. They were considered to be the illegitimate children of the military and marquisate offices in the capital. They were sent to the Taoist temple just to deal with Yin Shizi.

The foxes are divided into two groups, male and female. The male foxes are led by Cao Xiaoqing, who was born as a ghost fox. He and Cao Xiaoshan are cousins.

The leader of the female foxes is Wu Tengkong, who was born as a moon fox. She and the princess of Lilonghou are aunt and niece, and both are direct descendants of Xia Guozhu Mansion.

"Senior, why did you let them go?" Wu Tengkong said dissatisfiedly.

The foxes in the hundred cities didn't know the inside story, but the foxes in the capital had already known it clearly through their families. Yin Chenzi summoned the foxes for questioning, and it was the foxes in the capital who pushed them behind the scenes.

"You all should go back. It's not good to bring this matter to light. Once Master Yin finds out, he will definitely make trouble. It's better to let nature take its course."

Qi Feng replied very calmly. He was originally a wind spirit that turned into a demon. He had a reckless personality. The character of the wind must be unrestrained and free-loving.

Yu Shuyang put him among the foxes with the purpose of tempering his character and making him balanced among the foxes. To be honest, it was really too much of a tempering, as the foxes were fighting each other all day long.

Male foxes, female foxes, capital foxes, hundred-city foxes... with all kinds of distinctions, they are always forming small groups and fighting overtly and covertly.

When Wu Tengkong heard Qifeng say this, he glanced at Cao Xiaoqing again, and seeing that he didn't say anything, he turned around and walked out with the female fox behind him.

"Senior, do you support moving out?"

Cao Xiaoqing's personality is not as domineering as Wu Tengkong, and he is more cautious when doing things.

Qi Feng waved his hand and said, "This is your fox clan's business, I can't say much more. When you meet Master Yin later, just tell him whatever you want to say!"

Qifeng's usual style is not to take sides. His identity is first Yu Shuyang's Taoist disciple, and only then a senior of Tokaido Academy.

Cao Xiaoqing knew that he couldn't get any more information out of them, so he turned around and left, leaving the Ancestral Hall with a group of male foxes.

Qi Feng was the only one left in the hall, chanting scriptures silently and doing morning prayers, as if what happened next had nothing to do with him.

Bridal chamber.

Yin Chenzi and Zhuhuo Jing Wanjia have been preparing various medicinal materials. In order to help the ancestor of the Chi family refine the elixir of immortality, they have never stopped over the years.

The core of the elixir of immortality is a first-grade spiritual root. Yin Chenzi found a "Qiu Shi" spiritual seed and placed it in the Qiankun furnace just like refining an elixir, and refined it into various spiritual medicines.

Now Qiushi has been cultivated to the second grade, and all we need to do is continue to feed it spiritual medicine to upgrade it to the first grade spiritual root, and then we will be done.

Wan Jia kept waving the Moon-Pounding Pestle, using the Moon Snake Water Refining Technique, and using the Hundred Turtle Ink Pool to refine a precious medicine containing the "Spirit of Autumn".

Originally, with the help of the two brothers of the Bai family, the Wan family could still take a break, but now refining medicine depends entirely on him. He cannot stop every day and must refine enough elixirs to feed "Qiu Shi".

In the bridal chamber, besides Yin Chenzi and the Wan family, there is also a fox demon. He is the ninth prince sent by the nine-tailed fox royal family to guard the palace.

Ever since Yin Chenzi and Yang Fuzi argued, the Ninth Prince had been making the trip regularly. He was the most anxious about the Taoist temple's relocation, having come to Fox Heart Island with ulterior motives. Although the Fox Nation had conferred the title of Crown Prince, this did not necessarily mean the future heir to the throne would be the Crown Prince. A Crown Prince could be appointed, but he could also be deposed.

The Ninth Prince had his eyes on Tokaidoin, which had gathered a large number of foxes, all of whom had extraordinary identities and status. They were either descendants of various prefectures in the capital or descendants of hundreds of cities.

If he could win over all the foxes, he would definitely be able to compete with the prince.

"Master Alchemist, the foxes will be here soon. Why don't you wait any longer? Why don't you listen to the capital's opinion?" The Ninth Prince asked with a tearful face.

He has been communicating with Yin Chenzi a lot these days, and his words are about the Fox Kingdom being for the benefit of the people, so it is not easy to move away, and they also have to take into account the blockade of the Dragon Clan.

He also told Yin Chenzi about the dispute between the Nine-tailed Fox Royal Family and the Five Pillars of the State, and just as he had expected, Yin Chenzi was unable to make a decision.

"No need to persuade me anymore, this matter has been settled. Please don't say anything and just watch from the side.

This matter has nothing to do with the Fox Nation or the six major fox tribes; it's an internal matter of the Daoist Academy. If you hadn't come and interfered, it would have ended long ago."

Yin Chenzi closed his eyes and offered sacrifices to the golden jade furnace. A ball of golden light in the furnace flashed and shrank and expanded, just like breathing. It was the second-grade spiritual root "Autumn Fruit".

Yin Chenzi has been thinking a lot these days. Just as he said just now, he is stuck between the Fox Kingdom and the six major fox tribes, and he has too many concerns.

He involved Yang Fuzi and Li Taiping, and it was not until Li Taiping took Zhixian Tuliu and the tea tree spirit Yunhua away that he woke up from his dream.

The core of the Tokaido Temple is not the lake island, nor the Jiujian Taoist Temple. It has always been Yu Shuyang. The Taoist temple was established to cover up the dust disaster.

After thinking this through, Yin Chenzi no longer hesitated. Now he summoned all the foxes for questioning, but it was just to give the six major fox tribes a reason, simply to shut them up.

Prevent the five pillars from using this opportunity to attack the Nine-tailed Fox royal family, and also remove the Taoist temple from the Fox Kingdom. The Dragon Palace's blockade of Qingqiu has nothing to do with the relocation of the Taoist temple.

The Ninth Prince was frightened by Yin Chenzi's aura. He had been trying to persuade him bravely these days, but he was forced into a corner and did not want to move to the desolate sea with the lake island.

In one hour and thirty-five minutes, which was not a long time, three thousand foxes gathered outside the bridal chamber. The leader of the foxes restrained the other foxes and prevented them from making loud noises.

Wu Wei and Jin Buhuan stood on the left and right, each with their fellow disciples, to watch today's interrogation.

They represent Yang Fuzi and Yu Shuyang respectively. Today's decision is of great significance. If Yu Shuyang is not satisfied with the final result, Tokaidoin will inevitably part ways with Yu Shuyang's Taoist lineage.

The three thousand foxes were either standing or standing still. They did not understand the ins and outs of the matter, including Wu Tengkong and Cao Xiaoqing. They were also persuaded by the Ninth Prince and their minds were trapped in the disputes in the Fox Kingdom.

"Do you support moving or not?"

"Let's move. We have four first-grade masters in our country, and there are two more from our ally on Dongling Island. Why are they afraid of the Dragon Palace? They are actually blocked by it. It's so frustrating."

"I can't see it. The four seas and dragon palaces are of the same blood. If a fight really breaks out, we ordinary fox demons will be the ones who suffer."

"How can you have the ambition of the Dragon Clan and destroy the prestige of the Fox Clan? Are you a fox demon?"

The foxes gathered in groups of three or four to debate. Some supported the move, while others opposed it.

Those who were more informed could talk about the blockade of the Dragon Palace, but those who were less informed were only concerned about whether to move or not. They had never thought about so much before.

"Do you think Master Yin supports the move?"

"That's impossible. I heard that Master Yin and Master Yang had several arguments and neither of them supported the move."

"If you don't support it, why did you call us all here today? Use your brain and think about it."

There are also foxes who are good at guessing people's thoughts. They jump out of the disputes between the Fox Kingdom and the six tribes and guess Yin Chenzi's thoughts. They are also not in a powerful position in the family, so it is better for them to cling to Yin Chenzi's thigh.

The foxes gathered together and whispered to each other, and the fox servants brought by the fox leader also spoke in twos and threes in low voices. They were servants of the Great Alchemist's Mansion, and their origins were all related to the nine-tailed fox.

"What do you mean by Grand Alchemist?"

"I think we shouldn't move. After all, we have to agree with the Fox Nation. I heard there's a lot of commotion in the capital right now!"

"I think it's not necessarily the case. If we don't move, the Great Alchemist will summon the foxes for questioning. I think we have to move."

The fox servants of the Great Alchemist have the same interests as Yin Chenzi, so they don't worry so much. They look at problems more clearly and are more likely to perceive Yin Chenzi's intentions.

Another quarter of an hour later, the Ninth Prince and the Wan family came out one after another. Yin Chenzi held a palm-sized golden and jade furnace in one hand and a golden rod with thunder and fire patterns in the other hand. He was wearing a purple and gold robe of longevity.

“I called you all here today to discuss a matter that concerns the development of the Taoist Academy and is of vital interest to you.

I won't say much else, just think about it for a moment."

Yin Chenzi spoke to the foxes very seriously.

All the foxes started discussing it like a boiling pot, and the foxes' cries were squeaking, which sounded a bit ghostly.

Yin Chenzi struck the golden and jade furnace with the golden rod in his hand, making a crisp "ding" sound, and the Taoist bell hanging on the door of the bridal chamber rang.

There is a bell hanging in each of the Nine Palaces, one large and eight small. The nine bells are connected and stand up in sequence, and the rhythm of the Eight Winds spreads out. The Taoist bells hung in each palace are different, and the winds blown out are also different.

The first four palaces were hung with: Rain, Smoke, Hurricane, New Moon, and the last five palaces were arranged according to the five seasons. The bridal chamber palace was exactly the Autumn Wind Taoist Bell, and the magic rhythm it blew out was filled with golden energy, which fell on the foxes like a knife cutting.

“Those who support relocation should take a step to the left, and those who do not support relocation should take a step to the right.

Now is the time for you to make your choice.”

As Yin Chenzi finished speaking, most of the foxes took a step forward to the left, and the Ninth Prince standing in front of the palace gate changed his expression instantly.

"Left arm support for Liu" is an allusion to the human dynasty. It tells the story of the early Yan Liu Dynasty, when the queen mother interfered in politics and the young emperor died without a successor. The meritorious veteran generals asked the soldiers who supported the royal family to bare their left arms.

Now, Yin Chenzi blatantly uses the left front and right back to hint to the foxes. Those who understand the deep meaning will understand how to choose.

Even if there are some who are unlearned, there are always foxes around to remind them. Even if they make the wrong choice, they will take a step forward to the left and change their bodies to catch up.

Yin Chenzi nodded and said, "I see your choice. Go back. We will move in a few days."

After saying this, he turned back to the Ninth Prince and said, "Go back and inform the capital. This is the choice of all the foxes in the Taoist temple, and it is also my choice."

The Ninth Prince was suddenly in a state of dismay, as if his parents had died. He was powerless to resist the Great Alchemist, and all he could do now was to return to the capital.

At this time, a golden light fell to the ground and said with a smile: "Looks like I don't need to negotiate peace."

(End of this chapter)